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FYI
I don't bother with live phyto when i am feeding copepods/brine shrimp/rotifers - I just use dead phyto that is sold in bottles. It works great.
Depending on the application you could use rotifer diet, rotigrow plus (you have to order this) or phytofeast.
The problem is that with the pumps off and an open-top the temp looked like it dropped below 75. I moved the heater to the display and the sump fell to 74~73.
So basically that heater is on 24/7 for the past 3 days. I had extra heaters but they are now deployed for:
brine shrimp bath
new 10g...
LOL yes....the frag disc in the background gives you an idea. I think if i lined up all 5 of them on the disc - they wouldn't fill it out.
btw - i keep my frag discs in the sump (figured they would get colonized by bacteria) and then took two out to help mitigate the ammonia issues in the fry...
The little guy is still around - but not hanging with the other four (which appear to be slowly developing the 3rd stripe).
Here's a pic of the 4 that "hang" sorta together:
The hatch didn't happen. I think because my temps across the home and in the tank have dropped well below 80. When i...
thanks...without the 5g i'd be stuck so i owe you!
The five fish appear ok - one is like huge relative to the others - and one is very runt-like small. There IS some chasing of the smallest - might (gasp) cull the smallest. I'm not sure yet. If this next hatch is captured tonight - then I will...
So my new-year assesment of the tank:
Equipment breakdown:
AGA 120
Solaris LED lights
tunze 7096 on interval
tunze 6100x4
reeflo tarpon return pump/skimmer pump
MRC 1 skimmer with extension
PM Kalk reactor
tunze osmolator for ato
tunze nanowavebox
gfo phosban reactor
55 gallon saltwater/change...